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Subject: [OM] Macro Questions
From: "Erwin Voogt" <photovoogt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 13:59:40 -0000
Cc: mikew@xxxxxxxxxx
Hi,

Mike wrote:
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Can a 50 be successfully hand held in daylight conditions and take an adequately sharp photo, assuming focusing on a flower at minimum focusing distance (without extension tubes)? I don't have a clue about depth of field with a macro, so I could imagine a small f-stop requiring a shutter speed that wouldn't be advisable hand held. If I've got to use a tripod anyway, I assume I would be better off with the 90mm. True? False? Care to comment?
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It depends on the kind of results you want.
At close distances the depth of field is very limited. If you use small f-stops, a tripod will not eliminate all blur: the subject will move in most cases. Even the tiny movements of flowers in the wind are magnified by the macro lens. Using a flash will give you the opportunity to use small f-stops and it will prevent blur. On my macro page you will see many examples of pictures taken with the 50 mm F3.5 (at F8 or F11) and the T20 flash. This setup is very easy to use out door. There are also a few pictures taken with the 80 mm F4 macro (at F11) and with the use of a T28 twin flash. Although a camera with the 80 mm, a 65-116 tube, a T-Power Control and a T28 twin is rather bulky, it is still very easy to take "macro snapshots".
Here is my macro page:
http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/photovoogt/macro.html

I hope this "other opinion" helps... ;-)

bye,

Erwin Voogt
Utrecht, The Netherlands

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